Galvanic battery



(No Model.)

- E. F. SCHLOSSER.

GALVANIG BATTERY.

No. 282,784. Patented Aug. '7, 1883.

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NITED STATES PATENT @Erica E. FRANK SGHLOSSER, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

G ALVANIC BATTERY.

SPECIFICATION forming partY of Letters Patent No. 282,784, dated August "1', 1883,

` Application filed May 3, 188.3. (No inodeL). f

.To all whoml it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Enw. FRANK SennessER, of Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Galvanic Battery, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention consists, principally, in arranging the carbon plates and'vzincs in the battery in such manner that both sides of the carbon plates, are utilized, thus obtaining greater working-surface of carbon in the battery than heretofore.

The invention also consists of the construction, arrangement, and combination of the parts of the battery, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to'be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my new and improved battery. Fig. 2 is a plan view Vof the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line :c of Fig. l. r

The glass vessel A is of the usual form and size.

B B are the carbon plates. These are, by

preference, attached to the under side of the cover C, and are crossed or arranged radially, forming angles into which the zines D D are suspended, as shown in Fig. 3.

The cover C may be of wood or of any suitable insulating material. Upon the upper side of the cover is secured the metallic rod F,

The spider G .is held upon the rod F by the set-screw z', and by means of this screw the spider may be raised and lowered upon the rod for raising or lowering the zines, or for removing the zincs from the battery without disturbing the carbon plates.

A solution of sal-ammonia or any other eX- citing-luid may be used -in the battery.

By crossing the carbon plates and placing the zines in the corners or cells thus formed it will be seen that both sides of the carbon plates are utilized, thus bringing avery large carbon surface into action, increasing the force of the battery, and by arranging the parts of the battery as shown the zines may be easily raised out of the solution when the battery is not in use, and easily adjusted for submerging more or less of their length into the solution according to the strength of current desired; and the zines and carbons may be easily removed together from the vessel A, for cleaning, and as easily replaced by lifting the cover C off from and replacing it upon the vessel A.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The carbon plates B, arranged to form angles or cells, in combination with the zines D, placed in the spaces formed by the carbons, whereby both sides of the carbons are utilized, substantially as described.

2. The battery herein shown and described, consisting of the vessel A, crossed carbon plates B, secured to the cover C, and the rod F, secured to the upper side of the cover, in combination with the adjustable spider G, for holding the zines D, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

EDW. FRANK SCHLOSSER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. SenLossEn, GEORGE DIRsING, Jr. 

